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The unanticipated crisis brought in by the corona virus pandemic has severely affected Sri Lanka’s economy, with earnings from tourism, remittances and outflow of foreign investment impacted heavily, said the nation’s central bank. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said …

The unanticipated crisis brought in by the corona virus pandemic has severely affected Sri Lanka’s economy, with earnings from tourism, remittances and outflow of foreign investment impacted heavily, said the nation’s central bank. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said …

The Thai Finance Ministry has agreed to launch a major domestic tourism support drive next month by giving 2,000-3,000 baht vouchers to 4 million people and free trips to 1.2 million medical personnel. The campaign is geared towards boosting the …

Domestic and international travelers have yet to unravel Northeast India. In a virtual tour of the region, this fact came to the forefront recently for various stakeholders of the tourism. While displaying the various festivals, crafts, tribes, culture of the …

Sri Lanka is thinking about reopening its tourism division on August 1st and it would allow only small groups of visitors at the beginning, according to a tourism official of the island country. Kimali Fernando, the chairperson of the Sri …

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) is proud to have contributed to the 91 international association meetings held in Kuala Lumpur last year, which helped the city record its best ranking in seven years, achieving seventh position, up three …

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Mumbai is proud to inform you that the country’s efficient front liners have been successful in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Over the past few months, the Royal Thai Government and TAT collaboratively undertook …

The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) is proud to support the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) in the International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) launch of its unique online education platform, IAPCO WebEDGE. This platform will support …

Taking into account the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the volume of arrivals in 2020 is now expected to reduce to fewer than 500 million this year. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) forecast reveals the most likely scenario for international …

Singapore has decided to extend its circuit breaker plan till the month of June. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong informed that partial lockdown measures titled as a ‘circuit breaker’ that was undertaken to curb the spread of the …

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong workers will have up to half of their wages paid by the government under a HK$100 billion (US$12.9 billion) package of measures to help businesses and residents struggling during the economic storm unleashed by …

Japan has finally decided to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures. The decision comes in light of the coronavirus pandemic as the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Tokyo saw a sudden surge on Sunday. …

For 18 months the Singapore Airport also known as Changi, has announced it will close one of its terminals. Being one of the world’s biggest air hubs it sees a bleak near future for the global aviation. On …

A popular mountain range in southeast China, Huangshan Mountains was forced to close after tens of thousands of people flocked to its trails over the weekend. The crowds flocking to the Huangshan, or Yellow Mountains, in Anhui province highlight the …

On Friday, the Singapore government announced a new set of measures as a ‘circuit breaker’ against the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision has been undertaken with the aim of mitigating the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The move comes following the …

As Fusion grows its hotel portfolio with the opening of Fusion Suites Vung Tau, the wellness-focused hospitality group has appointed seasoned hotelier, Stuart John Lyall, to manage the new property. The new general manager is already leading the …

After 15 years in the doldrums, a Balinese building that was once the heart of Hendra Hadiprana’s private estate has been reimagined as a new tapas lounge, Panen Padi, at Tanah Gajah, a Resort by Hadiprana. The noted …

Heritage Line, is charting blissful new channels by launching the first ever wellness and mindfulness focused voyage on Lan Ha Bay in Vietnam. The limestone karst-studded seascape in the northern reaches of the Gulf of Tonkin has long been known …

The Chinese government has opened a section of Great Wall of China, one of the popular attractions in China in the midst of coronavirus outbreak. The Great Wall of China was closed in January amid coronavirus concerns. The Badaling section …

The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has urged the government to clean up mountains in Nepal where tourism has been suspended due to the corona virus outbreak. NMA president Santa Bir said in his proposal that the current partial-lockdown period …

At least 443 port calls by cruise ships at major Japanese ports have been cancelled, with many ship operators halting services amid fears over COVID-19. These cancellations at the Japan’s 10 largest ports for cruise ships could result in the …